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Some respite from cold as mercury rises in Kashmir

China makes fresh bid to raise Kashmir issue in UNSC

7:06 pm January 15, 2020

New Delhi: China has made a fresh pitch to raise the Kashmir issue in a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on Wednesday, but the attempt is likely to fail as all other member countries of the body are set to oppose it. French diplomatic sources said France has noted the […]

EU rebukes Iran over nuclear violations, sanctions possible

9:02 pm January 14, 2020

Brussels: Britain, France and Germany ratcheted up pressure on Iran Tuesday to cease its violations of a landmark nuclear deal, stressing that they want to resolve differences through talks while starting the clock on a process that could result in a so-called “snapback” of United Nations sanctions. The three countries, which signed the international agreement […]

Iran police ordered to show ‘restraint’ at air disaster demos

6:14 pm January 13, 2020

Tehran: Police in Tehran have been ordered to show “restraint” at demonstrations that erupted after the accidental shooting down of a Ukrainian passenger jet, the Iranian capital’s police chief said Monday. “The police treated the people who had gathered with patience and tolerance” in a second night of demonstrations in Tehran on Sunday, said General […]

Russia warns Iran nuclear deal in danger of ‘falling apart’

7:46 pm December 30, 2019

Moscow: Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers is in danger of falling apart” without the compliance of the United States and the European Union, Russia’s foreign minister warned Monday after meeting with his Iranian counterpart in Moscow. The 2015 deal between Iran and Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States lifted sanctions on […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

CAA is India’s internal and domestic matter: France

6:41 pm December 16, 2019

New Delhi: The amended Citizenship Act is India’s internal and domestic matter, French envoy Emmanuel Lenain said on Monday as he noted that his country believes in freedom of religion. Speaking to reporters, Lenain said India is a democracy and when there are conflicts in views of people then they can approach institutions like the […]